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Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publishes its list of Castle Connolly Top Doctors® at castleconnolly.com, as well as in a wide variety of printed directories, partner publications and on partner/affiliate websites including US News and World Report's annually updated list of "Top Doctors." All told, fewer than 35,000 physicians - less than 5% of the nation's licensed physicians - have been selected as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors® are selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. after being nominated by peer physicians in an online nomination process. Nominations are open to all board certified MDs and DOs and each year tens of thousands of doctors cast many tens of thousands of nominations. Honorees are selected from the nominees by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including their medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and more.

About Charles Cooper: a short profile by and about the honoree:
Charles Cooper, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in infant and pediatric eye care. He also provides comprehensive eye care for adult patients. Dr. Cooper is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. He is also a past President of the Ventura County Ophthalmology Society, and has served as an expert reviewer for the Medical Board of California. Dr. Cooper holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor®, please visit Charles Cooper's profile on www.castleconnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly has this to say about Dr. Cooper's recognition: "Only a small percent of physicians are selected to be Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Our goal is to make it easier for an average person to find the right doctor for them in what can be an overwhelming process at a difficult time in a person's life. Dr. Cooper was nominated by Board Certified peers and selected by our research team at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Selection is an impressive accomplishment worthy of recognition. My congratulations to Dr. Cooper."
To find out more or to contact Dr. Charles Cooper of Thousand Oaks, CA, please call 805-495-0458, or visit lynneyemedicalgroup.com.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Charles Cooper and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

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